Good Morning, Owl Nation. The Florida Atlantic Coaches Show, presented by Duffy's Sports Grill, debuts for the 2024-25 season TODAY from 12-1 p.m. ET at the Duffy's Sports Grill on St. Andrew's Boulevard in Boca Raton.

Hagerty Family Head Coach Tom Herman is the featured guest throughout the fall, joined on the first show by Vice President and Director of Athletics Brian White, along with host and voice of the Owls Ken LaVicka as they preview the 2024 season and get you set for the season opener at Michigan State on Friday, Aug. 30.

🎙 Go here for all the details. 🏈

What else do we have stirring in the Brew today? Check it out below!

🏐 Valeria Rosado was named to the AAC Preseason All-Conference Team
⚽️ Sebastian Zettl + Nacho Alfaro named to AAC weekly honor roll
🦉 And much, much more

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🔼 Something For the Students. Florida Atlantic student football tickets are LIVE!

See you for the home opener on Sept. 7th:

🎟 Student tix

🎟 Student guest tix

🔼 Let’s Roll. Midfielder Sebastian Zettl and goalkeeper Nacho Alfaro have each been named to the American Conference men's soccer weekly honor roll.
 
Zettl scored both Owls' goals in Sunday's 3-2 defeat to Omaha. He gave the Owls a 1-0 advantage with a highlight reel-worthy strike from long distance in the 12th minute.
 
Alfaro recorded a clean sheet on Thursday against Creighton and stood tall again on Sunday versus Omaha. The graduate senior finished the two-game road trip with 11 saves.

🔼 Packed With Goodness. Hagerty Family Head Football Coach Tom Herman concluded Tuesday's practice by telling the Florida Atlantic players that what is important between now and Friday's 7 p.m. season opener at Michigan State is what they do and the decisions they make in the 22 hours outside of practice.
 
If their offseason is any indication, the players, led by captains Federico Maranges (OL), Jayden Williams (S), Cam Fancher (QB), and Jackson Ambush (LB), are making the right decisions on and off the field and are still making time to give back. One such example is a recent "backpack drive" where the players gathered to stuff backpacks and present them to Boca Helping Hands.

🔼 Bryant’s Books. Events such as the "backpack drive" directly reflect players modeling those surrounding the team. The Boca Helping Hands initiative was developed and organized by longtime Florida Atlantic supporter Danny More.

Another shining example for the team is a football staff member and former Owl defensive lineman Brandin Bryant, 2012-15, and NFL veteran, 2016-23. Bryant, who participated in the "backpack drive," used his time away from the game to exercise his creative side by writing children's books. Bryant's first book, "So, You Want to Be an Athlete," was released last January 16th. His next book, "Can I Pet That Dog?" has an official launch party scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28th, at the Ethel M. Gordon Oakland Park Library, located at 1298 NE 37^th Street, Oakland Park, Florida 33334.

🔼 Rosado on the Radar. Florida Atlantic volleyball was selected to finish fifth in the American Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll, and senior outside hitter Valeria Rosado was named to the AAC Preseason All-Conference Team.
 
The Owls enter their second season in the AAC after posting the program's seventh all-time 20-win season, finishing second in the AAC East with a 20-13 record in 2023.
 
Rosado is one of five AAC preseason honorees to receive a unanimous selection. The honor also marks the first preseason accolade.
 
The Owls will kick off the 2024 season this weekend as they host the Florida Atlantic Invitational at the Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on Friday & Saturday, Aug. 30-31, welcoming Bryant, Seton Hall, and Ball State.

🔼 Heart of De Leon. After concluding her playing career with the Florida Atlantic softball team in 2024, Katelynn De Leon will remain with the Owls as an assistant coach, as announced by Head Coach Jordan Clark.
 
De Leon made 35 starts as a catcher for FAU and earned a spot on the All-AAC Team for an Owls team that won 41 games and the American Athletic Conference regular season conference championship.

🔼 Where Home is Paradise. We welcome you back HOME:

Florida Atlantic Homecoming—Oct. 24 - Nov. 2. Let’s make this a time to remember.

🔼 Grin and Beer It. Florida Atlantic has partnered with Islamorada Beverages to launch Paradise Lager, the official craft beer of the Owls. The beer will debut in athletics venues, including FAU Stadium, and be sold in select retail locations across the tri-county area in the coming weeks.

Islamorada shares a profound connection with Florida Atlantic University as three of its four founders are proud alumni, including president Tyrone Bradley, along with Chris Trentine, and Whitney Trentine.

🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 2 DAYS

Number of the Day: 2

The wait is nearly over!

That’s right; we are just TWO DAYS away from the return of
FAU Football under the Friday Night Lights in East Lansing
with Michigan State on August 30.

🦉 ONE BIG THING

We’re Pumpkin Spicing This. Yeah, summer is great, but have you ever had a full fall slate of FAU sports before you? You do now!

🦉 PARADISE TRIVIA

⇢⇢⇢ With newly assigned FAU Softball Assistant Coach Katelynn De Leon, Florida Atlantic appeared in the NCAA Regional for the first time since what year?

Have a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find out!

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Wednesday, August 28
(No Activities Scheduled)

Thursday, August 29
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Stetson @ 6 p.m. ET ESPN+ | Watch Live
⚽️ Women’s Soccer @ Alabama @ 7 p.m. ET SEC Network + | Watch Live | Live Stats

Friday, August 30
🏈 First football game of the season @ Michigan State @ 7 pm. EST | Big Ten Network | Fox Sports 640 South Florida | Live Audio | Tickets

Saturday, August 31
🏐 Volleyball vs. Ball State - Florida Atlantic Invitational @ 1 p.m. ET | FAUSports.com | Watch Live | Live Stats

Sunday, September 1
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Stephen F. Austin @ 1 p.m. ET ESPN+ | Watch Live | Live Stats
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Belmont @ 6 p.m. ET ESPN+ | Watch Live

🦉 Go here for the complete Florida Atlantic University Athletics Calendar

TRIVIA ANSWER 🦉

The Answer: With newly assigned FAU Softball Assistant Coach Katelynn De Leon, Florida Atlantic appeared in the NCAA Regional for the first time since 2016!

🦉 Let’s get over the hump, y’all